Theology: The Big Picture (CT8025Z)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

Systematic theology is a field that is both broad and deep. This unit will give you a broad sweep of key areas of systematic theology so that you can get a good foundation in the discipline as you prepare for more in-depth units as you continue your studies. In this introductory unit, you will explore key developments and doctrines within the discipline and engage with the sources of systematic theology. Time will be spent considering different methodologies and approaches to the field, particularly contemporary constructive and contextual theologies. We will hear from a variety of voices, including feminist, black, Latinx, womanist, Asian, queer, and Indigenous, as we read and explore Christian theology and how our beliefs influence our ministry practices.

Unit code: CT8025Z

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Proposing College: Wollaston Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critically analyse key sources of Christian theology
2.

Critically engage with contemporary approaches to Christian theology
3.

Critically interpret historical and contemporary theological texts
4.

Analyse and evaluate the relationship between theological doctrine and ministry practices

Pedagogy

This unit will use a range of teaching methods, including lectures, recordings, readings, and tutorials/seminars. These may be delivered in person or online.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Champion, Denise. Anaditj. Denise Champion: Port Augusta, 2021.
  • Coakley, Sarah. God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘On the Trinity’. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2013.
  • Hopkins, Dwight N. and Edward P. Antonio (Editors). The Cambridge Companion to Black Theology. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2012.
  • LaCugna, Catherine Mowry (Editor). Freeing Theology: The Essentials of Theology in Feminist Perspective. HarperCollins: New York, 1993.
  • McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology. An Introduction. 6th edition. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
  • Mozley, J.K. The Beginnings of Christian Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016.
  • Pui-lan, Kwok. Postcolonial Imagination & Feminist Theology. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.
  • Thiselton, Anthony C. Approaching the Study of Theology: An introduction to key thinkers, concepts, methods and debates. SPCK: London, 2017.
  • Veenman, Mary M. Introducing Theological Method: A Survey of Contemporary Theologians and Approaches. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2017.
  • Williams, Rowan. On Christian Theology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2000.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Critical Review - Assessment 1: Weekly Reading Reviews

Students are to complete 8 (of a possible 12) 150 word weekly reading reviews. This is a must-pass assessment. Students who fail to complete eight reviews will receive a 0 for this assessment. If a student chooses to complete more than eight reviews, then the highest eight marks will be included. This assessment is self-marked according to the matrix given in the unit guide. If a student fails to self-mark, 20% of that grade will be deducted for not completing the assessment. The lecturer will moderate the self-marking and provide feedback.

 1200 20.0
Book Review - Assessment 2: Book Review 1500 20.0
Essay - Assessment 3: Essay 1500 25.0
Essay - Assessment 4: Essay 2500 35.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 12 Apr, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-04-12 16:00:00 +1000